Colombia Severs Diplomatic Ties With Iran, Designates IRGC a Terrorist Group
The Foreign Ministry said consular services will continue as Colombia cited human rights abuses, terror links and obstruction of UN nuclear inspectors.
- On Thursday, September 24, 2026, Colombia's Foreign Ministry announced the country formally broke diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, effective September 19, 2026, citing loss of confidence in Tehran.
- President Abelardo De la Espriella's administration cited human rights violations, alleged links to terrorist and narcoterrorist groups, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and obstruction of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors as driving concerns.
- Separately, Colombia designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization for domestic repression and covert operations. The Foreign Ministry clarified consular services remain under the Vienna Conventions despite the diplomatic rupture.
- The move aligns Colombia with the United States and Israel, reversing policies under former President Gustavo Petro. It follows Peru's similar decision to sever ties with Iran earlier this month, the second South American rupture.
- Vice-President José Manuel Restrepo addressed the UN General Assembly in New York on the day the announcement became public, underscoring Colombia's rapid diplomatic realignment under the new administration.
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Colombia Severs Diplomatic Ties With Iran, Designates IRGC a Terrorist Group
BOGOTA (VINnews) — Colombia formally broke diplomatic relations with Iran, the Foreign Ministry announced Thursday, saying the government had lost confidence in Tehran over alleged ties to terrorist and narcoterrorist groups that it views as threats to national security. The rupture took effect Sept. 19, according to the ministry, though it was made public Thursday […]
Due to the conflict in the Middle East, Colombia broke diplomatic relations with Iran
The Colombian government named the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist group, for the repression against the Iranian people.
Colombia breaks diplomacy with Iran for reasons of "hemispheric national security," aligning itself with its biggest ally, the United States.
The government of Colombia, headed by President Abelardo de la Espriella, announced the rupture of diplomatic relations with Iran, a measure in force since last Saturday, as confirmed by the Colombian Foreign Ministry, reported EFE. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the decision responds to “the pillars that guide the foreign policy of the government ... Continue reading “Colombia breaks diplomatic relations with Iran and accuses its…
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